Carola and Rich are exploring the GND of the Green Party of England and Wales. It is so comprehensive that they had to discuss this over two episodes. This deal covers ENERGY HOUSING TRANSPORT INDUSTRY FORESTRY AND FARMING INCOME … Continue reading
In this episode: Could Britain move from a Furlough in lockdown to a Universal Basic Income (UBI) ending up in a green economy? It seems to solve so many weaknesses of the current schemes, especially considering our climate catastrophe just… Continue reading
As we all prepare to move into a new socially distanced world, Carola and Rich debate how exactly the economy should be rebooted. Introducing the theme of the season, they are already dithering when deciding on the name of the… Continue reading
The UK general election has come and gone. We are still here but have a bit of a post-election blues. We also will Brexit by the end of the month (gulp). But we also have some plans for the next… Continue reading
Carola and Rich imagine four different outcomes of the General Election. With this, they prepare themselves for the worst, the best, the ‘meh’ and the ditheringly ‘ughhhh’. Last minute manifesto checks? Here are some links: Sky News – General Election… Continue reading
Rich and Carola continue to explore all sorts of mobile apps that help people get to grips with what the EU is all about. They test their ability (in a game) to tax a country in order to ensure its… Continue reading
One of our short ‘ditherings’. Nothing important, nothing timely. We just captured the moment we discussed our own coffee and tea habits, and how this small part of our culture has something to say about the more significant aspects of… Continue reading
DitheringE is going digital(er). Rich and Carola are exploring all sorts of mobile apps that help you get to grips with what the EU is all about. Whether you want to test your knowledge of European capitals, recite the articles… Continue reading
Ursula von der Leyen’s agenda for the European Commission. This is a big chapter and – we fear – a long episode. The last chapter (and last of our episodes on v.d.Leyen’s political guidelines) is all about democracy; about securing… Continue reading
Carola is still working from sunny but cold Turku in Finland, and Richard joins from rainy UK. They cover the fifth chapter of the guidelines, starting by making sense of the controversy around the commissioner titles, especially the commissioner for… Continue reading